---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000811589-21-000029"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FBNC"
cik: "0000811589"
company_name: "FIRST BANCORP /NC/"
filed_at: "2021-07-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T07:23:21.339166+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Bancorp appoints Dexter V. Perry to board of directors effective July 6, 2021

## Summary
- Perry, 51, is a Certified Financial Planner and registered Investment Advisor Representative at One Providence Capital.
- He previously served on the boards of Mechanics & Farmers Bank and M&F Bancorp until June 2021.
- Appointed to audit, compensation, and nominating and corporate governance committees of First Bancorp.
- Also appointed to the executive committee of First Bank.
- Compensation will follow standard non-employee director arrangements as disclosed in the 2021 proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000811589-21-000029
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FBNC
- cik: 0000811589
- company_name: FIRST BANCORP /NC/
- filed_at: 2021-07-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811589/000081158921000029/0000811589-21-000029-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811589/000081158921000029/fbnc-20210706.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000811589-21-000029
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000811589-21-000029.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000811589-21-000029.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dexter V. Perry was appointed as Director at FIRST BANCORP /NC/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective July 6, 2021, the Boards of Directors of First Bancorp and First Bank appointed Dexter V. Perry to the Boards of Directors of First Bancorp and First Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811589/000081158921000029/0000811589-21-000029-index.htm

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